PLUS (MT)

The This Old House Hour
Richard and son Ross Trethewey recap the geothermal system's installation with Norm. Tile installers Mark and Erik Ferrante lay reclaimed marble tile in the foyer and designer Keith Musinski's custom-ordered hand painted border tile in the kitchen. Kevin learns about universal design touring the Seattle home of architect Emory Baldwin. D

3:00 am

Outdoor Idaho"Adventure Racing"
The Funtastics Adventure Racing Team of Coeur d'Alene joins fellow adrenaline-seekers who take part in Adventure Sports Week at Farragut State Park. The two-day competition offers 63 miles of biking, 22 miles of running, 19 miles of kayaking, and a swim across a bay on Lake Pend Oreille.G

3:30 am

Dialogue"Colum McCann: Conversations from the Sun Valley Writers' Conference"
Marcia Franklin talks with Colum McCann, author of Let the Great World Spin. The book, which has been called the "first great 9/11 novel," won the 2009 National Book Award for fiction, and was Amazon.com's 2009 Book of the Year. The interview is part of Dialogue's ongoing "Conversations from the Sun Valley Writers' Conference" and was taped at the 2011 conference.G

4:00 am

Sesame Street"Lifting Snuffy"
Zoe choreographed a special dance, "The Dance of the Six Swans," that she would like her friends to perform. She asks everyone to pair up for the 'lift' part of the dance, but they're missing one person, so they ask Alan to join the dancers. He is partnered with Snuffy who says it's been a dream of his to be lifted into the air like a swan. D

5:00 am

Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood"The Class Votes/The Neighborhood Votes"
The Class Votes - At school, Daniel and his classmates get to choose their new class pet! Teacher Harriet explains that they can either get a bunny or a turtle. The kids learn what it means to 'vote' and that sometimes it doesn't always turn out your way. Luckily, ALL of the kids find something to love about their new pet, 'Snowball'! The Neighborhood Votes - The Tiger family is going to Clock Factory Park today to hear a big announcement from King Friday. D

Nature"The Loneliest Animals"
Scientists work feverishly to breed some of the world's most endangered species in high-security high-tech labs and investigate what forces have led to the demise of entire species. Featured animals include Yangtze turtles, a baby Sumatran rhino, a special collection of lemurs, the Spix's macaw, and a giant tortoise from the Galapagos, the last known specimen of his kind.G

The Desert Speaks"Beyond The Asphalt Part 2"
Interstate highways allow for quick trips, but they also provide a gateway to some of the most amazing places you'll ever visit. Host David Yetman travels by foot, car, bike, and motorcycle to examine the caves of Kartchner Caverns State Park, the historic sites of Tombstone, the Sandhill Cranes of Sulphur Springs Valley and the "Wonderland of Rocks" in the Chiricahua Moutains. D

8:30 am

Hey Kids, Let's Cook"Personal Pizzas"
This recipe is every kid's favorite and a personal favorite of mine, so we call it Personal Pizzas. These are going to be "made to order", or "just the way you like it", with a blend of cheeses, gooey mozzarella cheese and an endless list of creative toppings like olives, grilled vegetables, and pepperoni. And you know pizza restaurants from all over America give a unique name to their own specialty pizzas on the menu. D

9:00 am

Growing a Greener World"Backyard Chickens (Raleigh, NC)"
Everything you need to know in one episode, from selecting and caring for chicks & adult chickens to housing options on any budget. D

9:30 am

This American Land"Canyon Mysteries, Ailing Alligators, Lights, Camera, Photosynthesis, Wild Horses"
The stories behind two Georgia canyons are very different: Cloudland Canyon in the north is a natural wonder, but Providence Canyon in the southwest is now a tourist destination, despite the way earlier residents abused the land.G

10:00 am

Cook's Country from America's Test Kitchen"Fancy Chicken"
Bridget shows Chris how to make the best Chicken Cordon Bleu. Next, Erin demonstrates how to cut a whole chicken. Then, Jack challenges Chris to a tasting of Black Forest deli ham. D

10:30 am

Aviators
Triple Tree Aerodrome: A look at one of the most meticulously maintained grass runways anywhere at what we discovered to be a pure haven for lovers of aviation and the outdoors. Aeroshell Aerobatic Team: Raeleen goes flying with these rock stars of the air show circuit. Dream flight of a lifetime: Twenty pilots attend a T33 Silverstar ground school but only one will win a chance to actually fly it. D

Sesame Street"The Best House of the Year"
Elmo is outside roller skating when he and Leela hear construction noises. They investigate and come across the Three Little Pigs building a brick house to enter the "Best House of the Year" contest. It is a contest to find the strongest, prettiest, bestest house. D

1:00 pm

Dinosaur Train"Double-Crested Trouble/Erma and the Conductor"
While riding the Dinosaur Train, Buddy and Tiny meet Dylan and Devlin Dilophosaurus, twin brothers with amazing double-crests on their heads. Dylan and Devlin like to compete over everything from getting the best seat on the train, to being the best hunter. After Tiny and Buddy spend time with the brothers, they show them how working as a team can help them succeed while hunting! The Pteranodon family is on the Dinosaur Train headed to the Big Pond for a special nighttime treat - watching a meteor shower in the sky! Mr. Conductor stops to pick up Erma Eoraptor, his best friend, whom he's excited to spend time with that night. D

1:30 pm

Super Why!"The Cookbook"
Whyatt wants to bake Baby Joy a special birthday cake - but he doesn't know how! Super Why and his friends soar into a new kind of book - a cookbook - and get the information they need from a rhyming chef with a silly sense of humor as well as a recipe for fun! In the end, Whyatt learns how to cook up the perfect birthday for his little sister.G

2:00 pm

Cat in the Hat Knows A Lot About That!"The Lost Egg/Hold On Tight"
The Lost Egg - The kids are decorating the tree house for a party. The Cat knows the world's most fantabulous decorator: Stan the bower bird! Stan teaches the kids how to decorate with almost anything--shells, leaves, and pebbles. Now they can have a party in their own fantabulously decorated tree house! Hold on Tight - Nick is trying to hang onto the monkey bars but can't. D

2:30 pm

Wild Kratts"Elephant in the Room"
The brothers come across a lone baby elephant and bring him back to the Tortuga HQ for safety until they can find his mom. But they learn how mischievous baby elephants can be and get more than they bargained for when it almost destroys the Tortuga! As they rush to get the baby elephant home, the WildKratts team realizes that animals have different structures that serve various functions in growth and survival. And an elephant's trunk is like the multipurpose tool of "creature features" with hundreds of uses, including: showering, blasting water, grabbing, lifting, communicating, "hearing", pushing and pulling. D

3:00 pm

Dialogue for Kids"Bears"
Bears are large mammals with sharp claws and shaggy fur. Joan Cartan-Hansen and her guests, Evin Oneale and Gregg Losinski from the Idaho Department Of Fish And Game, answer students' questions about bears.G

3:30 pm

Piano Guy
Host Scott Houston and guests show viewers how to play the popular TV & movie theme songs from "Sesame Street," "Cheers" and "Mission: Impossible." Featured guests include Nat Kerr, Dave Powers, Bradley Sowash and Matt Munhall. D

4:00 pm

Wild!"Camels Empire"
Camels have walked our planet for 45 million years and have learned to survive some of the harshest environments on earth. This film explores the surprisingly wide range of the camel family, retracing their family history to reveal the qualities that make them so resilient, and examines our relationship with these ancient beasts and the role camels played in shaping the foundations of human society.G

Nature"The Loneliest Animals"
Scientists work feverishly to breed some of the world's most endangered species in high-security high-tech labs and investigate what forces have led to the demise of entire species. Featured animals include Yangtze turtles, a baby Sumatran rhino, a special collection of lemurs, the Spix's macaw, and a giant tortoise from the Galapagos, the last known specimen of his kind.G

7:00 pm

Wild!"Camels Empire"
Camels have walked our planet for 45 million years and have learned to survive some of the harshest environments on earth. This film explores the surprisingly wide range of the camel family, retracing their family history to reveal the qualities that make them so resilient, and examines our relationship with these ancient beasts and the role camels played in shaping the foundations of human society.G

8:00 pm

California Forever"Parks for the Future"
This program places the future of the parks within the context of trends that will soon threaten parks everywhere. Population growth, decline of native plants and animals, loss of open space and climate change all pose serious challenges to the integrity of parks, now and in the future. D

9:00 pm

Natural World: Wild Indonesia"Underwater"
Strung out along 5,000 kilometres of the Equator, between Asia and Australia, Indonesia's 17,000 islands make up the largest and most varied archipelago on Earth. From freezing glaciers to coral reefs, orangutans to Komodo dragons, the sheer diversity of landscapes and life defies the imagination. This series tells the story of one of the world's most fascinating regions and its magical wildlife. D

10:00 pm

Nature"The Loneliest Animals"
Scientists work feverishly to breed some of the world's most endangered species in high-security high-tech labs and investigate what forces have led to the demise of entire species. Featured animals include Yangtze turtles, a baby Sumatran rhino, a special collection of lemurs, the Spix's macaw, and a giant tortoise from the Galapagos, the last known specimen of his kind.G

11:00 pm

Wild!"Camels Empire"
Camels have walked our planet for 45 million years and have learned to survive some of the harshest environments on earth. This film explores the surprisingly wide range of the camel family, retracing their family history to reveal the qualities that make them so resilient, and examines our relationship with these ancient beasts and the role camels played in shaping the foundations of human society.G